We must not be content to sit back in our rocking chair and let the rest of the world go by, because we must have objectives, we must have ambitions, we must have the pioneering spirit today that came to this Nation 200 years ago.
Remarks at a Fundraising Dinner in Minneapolis
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In that pursuit, Mr. President, United States support will be gladly given.
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